(Season 2x12 = Love Handles)
It wasn't long after the stewardess case was, 'partly' solved. Even though the killer was found. It was revealed that the reason why the stewardess and her friend were targeted, was because a mysterious 'package' went missing and the Killer thought one of them had it. (They Didn't) As for the package, it was still missing.
In other news, Lucifer and Chloe had shared their very first kiss! It was after they solved the case and Lucifer was convincing Chloe the reasons why she should be with someone who isn't him. But Chloe thought differently. After the kiss, they went their separate ways, thinking about how they want this 'relationship' to work. Chloe wanted to loosen up, take a leap and see where the magic would take her. As for Lucifer, he decided that, he wanted to take things slow with Chloe. When really, he was stalling. Because of how complicated their relationship is.
The next morning, Lucifer and Chloe had a new case. A nineteen-year-old college student named Ricky was found dead in his dorm room, caused by 'mysterious poisoning.' Ella said that the substance was 'tearing and burning' through his body from the inside out and he had been effected within the first 24 hours before death.
It was then revealed, that the victim was a target for an 'experiment.' A man in a mask, sent a video/email to famous actor Johnny Kane, telling him to either 'Cut his own face' or let that innocent student die of poisoning.
# That is sick. Forcing an actor to either slice his own face or let an innocent student die. What kind of creep would do such a thing?
After Johnny told Lucifer and Chloe everything he knew about that Video and the student, Lucifer stepped outside the interrogation room, looking puzzled, so he took it upon himself to call his Mam…
# I was working in the lab with Ella, going over the case files, while she was calling her contacts about the unusual poisoning. If she could some similarities between the symptoms, it might lead us to the poison or the killer. Eventually, I received a phone call for the Tech-team, saying that they traced the location from where that video was sent. So I wrote down the address, stepped outside the lab and passed it to Chloe.
Hairstyle: Messy/loose braid
Top: Green, Lace-up slim ribbed T-shirt
Bottoms: Black, High-waist Button front A-line mini denim skirt
Footwear: Black, Ankle-length Peep-toe block heel boots
Necklace: Black, Loose bow-tied choker.
After giving Chloe the address, Jophiel noticed Chloe looking a little chipper…
Jophiel: Here's the address from where the E-mail was sent.
Chloe: Thanks Jo.
Jophiel: You seem awfully chipper this morning.
Chloe: What? No, I'm solving a murder.
Jophiel: While, looking around the precinct with a smile on your face. You know, if you wanted, you can tell me anything, right? If it's a secret, my lips are sealed.
Chloe: (deciding to tell her) *Whispering* I kissed Lucifer the other day.
Jophiel: *Joyfully Gasps* No way! You two kissed?!
Chloe: SHHH… Yes, we did.
Jophiel: Well, tell me everything. What happened?
Chloe: Well, there's nothing to say really. We just, kissed and went our separate ways afterwards.
Jophiel: Seriously? That's all that happened? What does that mean for the two of ye?
Chloe: I don't know. I mean, I'm trying to be more spontaneous and open with him, like Maze suggested. But it kinda feels like the more I try, the more he's, pushing away from me.
Jophiel: Well, maybe that's because, you're different from any other person he's ever been with it. And maybe, he just want's to figure out how to be better for you. By the way, your taking romantic advice from 'Maze?'
Chloe: Well…
Jophiel: What I'm saying is, don't overthink things and maybe just take it slow. You don't want to rush into anything, right?
After having their little heart to heart, Chloe and Jophiel then wondered where Lucifer was. So she and Jophiel began looking for him. While searching for her brother, Joei bumped into Dan and asked if he'd seen Lucifer. They found him, speaking to Charlotte…
Jophiel: Brother.
Lucifer: Sister.
Charlotte: Detective.
Dan: Councilor.
Lucifer: Douche.
Dan: Dick.
Charlotte: Well, I suppose that's my cue. (looks at Lucifer) Remember what I said, Lucifer. (Passes in-between Jophiel and Dan. Only focus' on Dan) Bye-Bye, Daniel.
Jophiel: Blllaaahhh *shivers in disgust*
Dan: I just came by to tell you that Chloe's looking for you. Cyber got a hit on that E-mail trace.
Lucifer: …Great.
Jophiel: Great.
Dan: Great. (Dan quickly walks away from Lucifer and Jophiel)
Jophiel: Luci.
Lucifer: Yes?
Jophiel: Do you have your flask on you?
Lucifer: (Takes out his flask) Always.
Jophiel: (Takes the flask from his hand and take a sip) Ahhh, thanks. You better go follow your lead.
Lucifer: Right... Right. (Takes back the flask and walks away)
# Oh my goodness, I don't know how I survived that. Hopefully that is the last time I caught in the middle of Mam flirting with Dan. At this point, my 'disgusted scale' has gone Waaayyyy Up!
# Still, Mam's desperate need for Lucifer and Chloe to be closer, was still bothering me. So, as soon as I was on my lunch-break, I went down to Mam's law firm, wanting to get some answers.
Charlotte: Hello Jophiel. What are you doing here?
Jophiel: Getting answers.
Charlotte: Answers? Answers to what?
Jophiel: To why your playing matchmaker for Lucifer?
Charlotte: I told you before daughter, I'm just doing what's best for your brother.
Jophiel: Mammy. One of the quirks of living on earths for five centuries is that it gives you better knowledge and understanding of humanity. Specifically, when one is hiding something or just lying. We both know you want all of us to go back to Heaven with you and I know for a fact, you won't quit so easily on that. So, what's really going on Mam?
Charlotte: You were always filled with curiosity darling. Alright… your father made Chloe, Jophiel.
Jophiel: What? What do ye mean? Dad created 'all' humans Mam.
Charlotte: Yes, but years ago, your father sent Amenadiel down here to bless a human couple who were unable to have a child. That couple, were Chloe's parents. Chloe was never supposed to exist. She was made for Lucifer.
Jophiel: No, no that can't be true. It…it just can't…
Charlotte: Haven't you wondered why, that human is the only one who is immune to Lucifer's charm and can make him vulnerable? It's because your father made her that way.
Jophiel: So, everything between them is…
Charlotte: Your fathers work. None of it is real.
Jophiel: Then, why are you bringing them together?
Charlotte: I'm just waiting for the right moment to tell Lucifer the truth. He deserves to know. Or maybe I should have someone do it for me.
Jophiel: (figured out her mother's true intentions) Mammy! You were trying to bring them closer just so you could, break them apart?! And then what? Lucifer would just change his mind and come back to Heaven?
Charlotte: Exactly, he'll then finally want to confront your father. And your father will have no choice but to listen and he can get the punishment he deserves.
Jophiel: Mam, what you're doing to Lucifer, is… is, Evil! You did all of this knowing it would hurt him, just so you can get back at Dad!? No way, I'm not letting you hurt Luci like this!
Charlotte: What are you going to do? Are 'you' going to tell him?
Jophiel: No! I... I don't know. I need to think about this. (her phone dings) It's Ella, I have to go.
Charlotte: Jophiel. I am only doing this because I care about Lucifer. I'm only doing what's best for our family.
Jophiel: Best for our family or best for 'you'? (Storms out)
Jophiel then quickly left the law firm; she was quite upset about everything she just heard in there.
# I can't believe any of this. Dad brought Chloe into this world, just to put her in Lucifer's path. And I was so sure there was something… 'Real,' about their relationship. They way they looked at each other, the way they solved cases together and the chemistry they shared, it was all because of our Dad made it that way. How am I supposed to tell Luci, that the greatest thing to walk into his life, was planned by God and everything he ever felt was all a 'lie?'
# While I was still trying to figure that out, Ella called me to back to the precinct, saying we had an emergency. The killer from the video had struck again! He had poisoned another college student, a girl named Ashley and the other person he's testing is a famous surgeon named Dr Gwendolyn Scott. He said, if she didn't destroy her hand, an antidote won't be sent to her and Ashley will die! This is one sick Bastard!
# While Lucifer and Chloe went to find the college student and with Dan over at Dr Scott's house, Ella and I started working on the antidote. By using the traces of poison that was found in the last victim, we could use it reengineer an antidote.
Eventually Lucifer and Chloe found Ashley. She was still alive, but she was experiencing extensive nosebleed, possibly a symptom from the poison. As for the antidote, the one Ella and Jophiel made was, useless. Believing they were out of time and options, Dr Scott took it upon herself and destroyed her hand! Not long after, the real antidote was sent to Dr Scott as promised and Ashley was cured. Meanwhile back at the Lab…
Ella: (sticks a picture of a dead man on the board) Boo-yah. Remember how I sent a shout-out to my peeps for other poison victims?
Dan: Mm-hmm.
Jophiel: Yeah.
Ella: Well, meet monsieur, John Doe. Now, according to my buddy at D.H.S., this guy was found in the cargo hold of a plane in Chicago.
Jophiel: And he had similar symptoms to the other poisoned victim?
Ella: Yep, and get this, the flight he was on, came out of Los Angeles.
Dan: So, he might actually be the first victim?
Ella: Mm-hmm. I mean, the only difference is, he has hot spots all over him, almost like the poison…
Dan: Spilled on him.
Ella: Exactly.
Jophiel: Whoa, that is strong stuff there.
Ella: I know, this stuff is so strong, that it killed him anyway. I mean, we are talking 'Designer Poisons' here. Engineered from controlled substances, each one just a little bit different.
Dan: So how do we get an antidote?
Ella: Well, that right there is the tricky part. 'Designer Poisons' need 'Designer Antidotes.' This guy, our killer, is really good. I mean bad. But, 'really' good.
Jophiel: Question is, why? Why is he targeting college students and professions? And why did he kill this man too? He doesn't look like a college student to me.
Dan: (realizing) Oh my god. (looks through the case files on the counter)
Ella: I know, it's tough. But we'll get through this buddy.
Jophiel: (looks at Dan) What are ye looking for?
Dan: That photo. Hold on one second. Where is it? (finds a photo and sticks it on the board)
Ella: What?
Jophiel: (sees the resemblance) This is the same person.
Dan: Yes, the same birthmark. See. Your dead guy from Chicago, is Andy Kleinberg. The rich guy that we looked into for the murder of that stewardess. We were searching for a, a 'special package', that was smuggled into the country.
Ella: Okay.
Dan: We never found it. It had to be the poison. Kleinberg must've been the one who stole it. And look what happened to him.
The next morning, Ashley had recovered from the poison, she confirmed to Lucifer and Chloe that she had no connection to the first poisoned student. However, she did admit that she received a 'flu shot' from the university health van on the day she was poisoned. The first student received a 'flu shot' too.
# Chloe then called me from the hospital, asking me to draw a sketch of the man who gave Ashley that shot. Whoever gave the shot, is the killer. So Chloe put me on speaker with Ashley and she gave me a description of the man who gave her the shot. When I finished, I sent the picture to Chloe and Ashley confirmed it as the man who gave her the shot. After getting his face, we ran it through facial recognition and got a match, to a Dr. Jason Carlisle. After ID-ing him, Dan called Lucifer and Chloe back to the precinct. Showing them who this Poisonous scumbag is and why he's doing all this.
Hairstyle: Let down
Top: White T-shirt with Black Music Notes prints
Bottoms: Skinny, Blue jeans
Footwear: Black, Ankle-length low-heel Buckled boots
When Lucifer and Chloe arrived back at the precinct Dan showed them a video…
Dan: The guy who gave the flu-shots was Dr Jason Carlisle. This is footage of a car accident he was in.
# The video showed Carlisle reaching into the wreckage and grabbing a suitcase, instead of saving the college student that was still trapped inside!
Dan: He was a professor at Malibu until this video went viral. Want to know why?
Lucifer: Because, the poor sap saved himself?
Dan: Correction, because he saved the dissertation he'd been working on for four years while an innocent college working as an Uber driver died. He was publically humiliated, his wife left him, he lost his job, his whole world spiralled out of control.
Chloe: So he took a job as a mobile health tech.
Lucifer: I thought our killer was just raving mad, but he's just trying to prove a bloody point. That everyone would make the same choice he did. Saving their livelihood over someone else's life.
Jophiel: Still, it doesn't give him the right to poison innocent students and force professions to destroy a 'literal' part of themselves.
Dan: Well, Johnny Kane's face is his bread and butter, and so is the surgeon's hand.
Chloe: So he's recreating his own moral dilemma. He's picking everyone by design, the kids, the professions…
Dan: And he's not done. Uni's searched the professor's house. They found over a dozen possible targets.
Chloe: Okay well, we need to find him or else we need to figure out a way to draw him out carefully.
Lucifer: Or, we could just get a big stick and poke the bear as hard as we can.
Chloe: What does that mean?
Lucifer: Well clearly, this man clearly has an oversized ego, comparing himself to the like's of Johnny Kane and Dr Scott. If we threaten that ego, trust me, he'll respond.
Dan: How do know?
Lucifer: Because I know his type, Daniel. Used to live with him, in fact. Called him 'Dad.'
Jophiel: (rolls her eyes) No joke there.
# Following Luci's advice, Chloe went on her computer and sent an offensive yet well deserved E-mail directly to Professor Carlisle. Causing him to respond immediately to her message through a live video-chat. When his face popped onto the screen, he still wearing that creepy mask, until Chloe got him to take it off. Revealing his smug face and the more we tried to communicate with him, the more it just showed us how mad he is…
Dan: What do you want professor?
Professor: What I want? To finish my experiment without interference, but here we are.
Lucifer: Your experiment failed Professor. We proved your theory wrong. The doctor chose to save the girl. So, clearly, not everyone's egregiously selfish as you are.
Professor: I am not a selfish person. I was verified for doing what anyone in my position would do.
Chloe: You went back for your computer. That's not about survival, that's about stuff.
Professor: It was about instinct, but thank you, for reminding me why I'm doing this, and for helping me, improve my experiment. Truth is, Dr Scott only mutilated her hand because she was being observed, by you.
Jophiel: She did it to save that girls life. She wouldn't of had to if it wasn't your stupid poisons.
Dan: *whispers* Jophiel, easy.
Professors: Which is why, this time, I'm controlling my variables. (turns his camera…)
# To make the situation worse, he was holding two young men hostage! One was a student named Benjamin who being dosed with the poison and the other was a track-star named Leon with a vice over his leg!
Professor: Meet, Benjamin Tibi. Innocent student, attached to a poison drip. And here, Leon Klem, accomplished Track-star, stuck in a vice. If Leon simply pulls the lever and severs his leg within 60 minutes, Benji here, gets, this. (shows the antidote.) You Guessed it. The antidote. Oh, and please, for your sake, don't waste your time by trying to make another. They're all unique, and the only place the formula live is right here, in my head.
Jophiel: You are a Mad Man.
Professor: (smirks) Not bad for a sad sack who couldn't get tenure, huh? (he then logs off)
Chloe: Professor, Wait!
Lucifer: Well. Bear officially poked.
With time running out, everyone started to put their heads together and tried to figure out where Carlisle and the hostages are…
Dan: (hanging up the phone) No luck. I called every lab the professor's ever been affiliated with. No one's seen him.
Chloe: *sighs* He could have built that lab anywhere, and the video-link was untraceable.
Jophiel: Some good news though, a couple of uni's and I contacted a few of the schools the professor might target next. We told them not to let any of their students receive any flu-shots until the case is solved.
Dan: And that worked?
Jophiel: Well, some were quite rude about it. But still, no student will be poisoned for at least two weeks.
Chloe: That is good news, good job Jophiel. *sighs*
Jophiel: Thanks, ye okay?
Chloe: What if I made a mistake? What if by sending that E-mail I just sped up his timeline? There's two lives on the line here.
Lucifer: Two lives your going to save the Detective, I know you will.
Dan: Exactly.
Jophiel: (smiles at Lucifer, despite knowing the 'truth.')
Ella: Found Something!
Chloe: Please tell me it's good news.
Ella: Eh, more like medium news. So, Kleinberg's autopsy came back. Turns out he didn't die of poisoning.
Jophiel: But didn't he have the same symptoms?
Ella: He did, but he would've died of poisoning, except he was strangled.
Lucifer: Ah, impatient little killer.
Ella: Since I finally got the time of death right, I was able to ping Kleinberg's cell to Van Nuys Airport, where I got this…
Ella then showed the group security footage of the professor going through the security gate at the airport.
Chloe: It's the Professor, clear as day.
Dan: So we can assume he killed Kleinberg.
Ella: Right, but this only tells us where the professors was. It doesn't tell us where he actually is, hence 'medium' news.
Chloe: Uh, can you rewind to the part where he goes through security?
Dan: Why, what are you looking for?
Chloe: Okay, freeze there. And then zoom in on the tray.
Dan: Looks like a key-card with a logo on it.
Ella: Oh, defiantly a bird. School mascot maybe?
Chloe: We checked every lab, at Malibu State.
Lucifer: Well, he wouldn't go back there, would he? Trust me, when you get kicked out of a fancy party, the last thing you want to do is sneak back in.
Chloe: You do the opposite. Who's Malibu's closest rival?
Jophiel: Pasadena.
Chloe: We gotta get over there, now.
She and Lucifer then quickly left the precinct. Eventually, they found the professor and the hostages and thanks to their will to trust each, Lucifer was the one who saved the hostages. As for Chloe, she chased after the professor, there was a 'struggle' but she ended up corning him. However, when the professor was cornered, he killed himself infront of her. With the professor dead and with the hostages saved, Chloe warmly embraced Lucifer and Lucifer finally believed what they have is 'real.'
# After the case was solved, Ella and I contacted every hospital in the area, to make sure no one else was poisoned. Thankfully, there wasn't. Afterwards, I got a text from Mam, asking me to come over to this old pub. I declined. Then I got the same message, only from Maze this time. Meaning, that this involved the both of them. With both the case and my shift over, I grabbed my black leather Jacket, left the precinct and took a taxi to the pub. When I arrived, Maze and Mam were sitting together…
Charlotte: Jophiel. Over here. Please, sit down.
Jophiel: (grabs a seat) What's this about Mam? I've had a long day, and I want to go home.
Charlotte: We all want that darling. Which is why we have to tell Lucifer the truth. This very bar, is where Amenadiel blessed Chloe's mother.
Jophiel: No, you are not listening to me, I told you before Mam, I'm not going to help you hurt Luci like this!
Charlotte: You won't have too, Mazikeen and I will. We are just doing what's best for him.
Jophiel: No. you're doing this all for yourself Mam… (get's interrupted by Maze's phone)
Maze: (checks her texts) He's on his way.
Jophiel: Your bringing him here?!
Charlotte: What if he doesn't come?
Jophiel: That would actually be a good thing.
Maze: If said he'll be here, he'll be here.
As said, Lucifer entered the pub, and he filled with so much, joy…
Lucifer: Mazikeen! Interesting choice of venue. (sees his mother and his sister sitting with her) My, my how the tide has turned. What's this, celestial enemies' night out?
Charlotte: Why don't you have a seat, Lucifer? There's something we need to tell you.
Jophiel: 'They' need to tell you, I'm staying out of this.
Lucifer: Ooh, some sort of supernatural intervention, is it? (chuckles as he grabs a seat) Well, doesn't matter what shenanigans, you have cooking up, cause, quite frankly, I'm far too happy for you to spoil things.
Jophiel: Your Happy, really?
Lucifer: Yes.
Maze: Why?
Lucifer: The Detective and I…sorry…'Chloe' and I, are real. I mean, I didn't think it could happen, but it has, and I've got this overwhelming sensation I can't even describe it, but… I feel invincible. So come on, ladies, bring it on. Whatever it is, I'm sure I can deal with it.
Realizing Jophiel's point of view, she and Maze grabbed onto Lucifer and pulled him out the pub before Charlotte could tell him…
Maze: Forget it. Come on.
Lucifer: What?
Jophiel: Yeah, let's go. It's been a long day and there's nothing to talk about.
Lucifer: What? I've only just got here.
Jophiel: And now were leaving, let's go.
Charlotte: We discussed this, girls.
Jophiel: No, you discussed this.
Maze: Yeah, and I don't want anything to do with it anymore.
Charlotte: I thought you understood. We're doing this, for him.
Maze: Is that it? Or are you trying to get back at your ex?
Charlotte, Maze and Jophiel were so focused on their argument; they didn't notice Lucifer looking at an old photograph of Amenadiel sitting with Chloe's mother.
Lucifer: What the Hell is this? What's Amenadiel doing with Chloe's Mum?
Charlotte: I think you already know…
Lucifer: Don't Toy with me mother! What is this?
And then finally, the truth came out, Charlotte told Lucifer about Chloe being God's doing. The moment Lucifer heard it, he didn't want to believe it but the more he thought about it, the more he believed…
Lucifer: So… none of it, none of it was real?
Charlotte: (try's reach his cheek)
Lucifer: DON'T!
Lucifer dropped the photograph and stormed out of the pub with a broken heart.
Maze: Lucifer!
Jophiel: (turns to Charlotte) Are you happy now?
Then Jophiel left the pub too got another taxi and went home. Filled with so much disappointment over what her parents did too Lucifer. Especially her mother for hurting him like way.
(When I first saw this episode, and when Lucifer was questioning about his relationship with Chloe being real or not. I always' knew it was. I just never knew how to explain it.) hope enjoyed the story, if you like what you've read, please comment.